When Joe died he had 1200 acres of apple orchards. Rebecca wants to plant four apple trees. She was told to plant them 8 to 33 feet apart. If she plants the trees at the four corners of a square, what is that minimum number of square feet in her tiny orchard
8 * 8 = ?
8*8=64
To find the minimum number of square feet in Rebecca's tiny orchard, we need to calculate the area of the square formed by the four apple trees.
To do this, we first need to determine the length of one side of the square. We are told that Rebecca can plant the apple trees 8 to 33 feet apart. Since she wants to plant them at the four corners of a square, the distance between each tree would be the same as the length of one side of the square.
In this case, Rebecca wants to maximize the distance between the apple trees to give them enough space to grow. So, she will plant the trees 33 feet apart.
Now, we can calculate the length of one side of the square:
Length of one side of the square = Distance between each tree = 33 feet
To find the area of the square, we square the length of one side:
Area of the square = (Length of one side)^2 = 33 feet * 33 feet = 1089 square feet
Therefore, the minimum number of square feet in Rebecca's tiny orchard is 1089 square feet.